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Thursday, August 2, 2012
USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS-60)
Defense

Maersk Line Ltd Acquires US Government Ship Operator, 3PSC

Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) announced today that they have completed its acquisition of 3PSC, a commercial ship operator that provides management services to

August 2, 2012
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
MV New Dehli Express
Defense

Hapag-Lloyd “Phones a Friend” from the Gulf of Aden, Royal Navy Responds

While Royal Navy ships protect the London Olympics others have rushed to prevent a pirate attack in the Middle East.  The minehunters HMS Middleton and HMS

August 1, 2012
Total Views: 56

Monday, July 30, 2012
USS Indianapolis
Defense

67 Years Ago, A Cargo of Death and Sea of Horror

67 years ago, USS Indianapolis (CA-35) arrived at the Pacific island of Tinian to deliver the firing mechanism and uranium-235 material for the first atomic

July 30, 2012
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
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Defense

Global Navies Assemble for RIMPAC [IMAGES]

Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are currently participating in the biennial Rim of the

July 29, 2012
Total Views: 506

Friday, July 27, 2012
Australian Sub Sinks U.S. Navy Ship (But Don’t Worry, It Was Just for Practice) [PHOTO]
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Australian Sub Sinks U.S. Navy Ship (But Don’t Worry, It Was Just for Practice) [PHOTO]

The ex-USS Kilauea, a former ammunition ship and a later staple of the Military Sealift Command for almost 30 years, was sunk earlier this week at the hands of

July 27, 2012
Total Views: 424

Navy

U.S. Navy Awards $1.5 Billion Contract for 11th LPD

The U.S. Navy today awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) a $1.5 billion fixed-price incentive contract for the detail design and construction of

July 27, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
U.S. Navy Lowballing Shipbuilding Costs [REPORT]
Navy

U.S. Navy Lowballing Shipbuilding Costs [REPORT]

The U.S. Navy is underestimating the cost of its proposed 30-year shipbuilding program by 19 percent, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said in a

July 25, 2012
Total Views: 54

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Blog

56 Years Ago Today, Andrea Doria Sinks Off Nantucket in Catastrophic Collision [IMAGES]

On 25 July 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria and Swedish cruiser Stockholm collided off Nantucket on the New England coast. USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) and

July 25, 2012
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
U.S. Navy to Deal With Fishermen Shooting Fallout
Navy

U.S. Navy to Deal With Fishermen Shooting Fallout

The Indian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on the UAE and U.S. government to conduct a full investigation into Monday’s fatal shooting off the coast

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 164

Monday, July 16, 2012
USNS Rappahannock
Interesting

Security Team on U.S. Navy Supply Ship Fires On Skiff Off Dubai, Killing One [UPDATED]

Update: The vessel fired on was a fishing boat whose owner is from the United Arab Emirates, according to Al Arabiya television. The fisherman who was killed

July 16, 2012
Total Views: 359

Friday, July 6, 2012
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Defense

ONI Issues Maritime Warning for the Indian Ocean

Via the US Office of Naval Intelligence: The following is a maritime warning for mariners operating in the Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and

July 6, 2012
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
hmas wollongong
Defense

3rd Time’s the Charm, Australian Navy Responds to Asylum Seekers in Distress

While transiting from Singapore to Christmas Island, HMAS Wollongong was tasked to respond to a vessel in distress which was eventually located approximately

July 4, 2012
Total Views: 72

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Blog

Never a Good Day When you Sink a Warship [VIDEO]

It’s always a sad day when a ship is scrapped, but to see a ship destroyed or sunk in a ferocious manner may turn your stomach, particularly if

July 4, 2012
Total Views: 591

Monday, June 18, 2012
HMAS -Choules ex RFA Largs Bay
Defense

Did the British Navy Sell the Australian Navy a £65 Million Rustbucket?

When most of the world envisions the British Navy with impeccably dressed officers, calling orders in the shadow of the gallant ensign are supplemented with

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 379

China Marine Surveillance Ships
Navy

CMS – China’s Great White Fleet

The New Great White Fleet – Will China’s fleet of secret surveillance ships soon outnumber the US Navy? It has been over three years since China

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 266

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
diego-garcia-space
Defense

US May Give Up Diego Garcia

In shocking news from Washington, the United States, Britain and Mauritius have begun talks that may lead to America losing its strategic Indian Ocean supply

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 295

Thursday, June 7, 2012
uss_miami-submarine-fire
Navy

Vacuum Cleaner Sparked $400M Naval Shipyard Fire

Officials at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard released initial findings June 6 in the case of the recent fire onboard the US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 197

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
RoboJelly
Navy

Robojelly – Robotic Combat Jellyfish Of The Future

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers are working on U.S. Navy project dubbed Robojelly to put robot jellyfish in waters around the world. The

June 5, 2012
Total Views: 53

Monday, June 4, 2012
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Navy

US Navy Ships To Get 4G LTE Broadband – Will Commercial Vessels Be Next?

Last week gCaptain HQ finally got upgraded to AT&T’s 4G LTE service. The local data signal is fast but has, so far, been plagued with frequently

June 4, 2012
Total Views: 328

cam-ranh-port-vietnam
Navy

Cam Ranh Bay – US Navy To Return To Vietnam?

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday visited this deep-water port and former American military base to promote a closer military partnership with the

June 4, 2012
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